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Pilot of an sel small aircraft overshot intermediate climb altitude due to the distraction of monitoring the engine instruments for a maintenance test flight of the turbocharger controller.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 427440 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199901 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : dfw airport : ads |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8600 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 427440 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I took off from addison with an IFR climb clearance. I was cleared to several different altitudes, each successively higher with the goal of getting me clear of the dfw class B airspace and climbing to 15000 ft. The purpose of the flight was to check the operation of the turbo controller. I was currently cleared to 8000 ft on a heading of 360 degrees. At 8600 ft the ATC controller reminded me to maintain 8000 ft. I returned to 8000 ft as rapidly as possible. I was distraction by the need to monitor engine parameters. I should have carried a qualified person to monitor engine parameters so that I could concentrate on flying in such a busy environment. To my knowledge no traffic conflict occurred.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN SEL SMA OVERSHOT INTERMEDIATE CLB ALT DUE TO THE DISTR OF MONITORING THE ENG INSTS FOR A MAINT TEST FLT OF THE TURBOCHARGER CONTROLLER.
Narrative: I TOOK OFF FROM ADDISON WITH AN IFR CLB CLRNC. I WAS CLRED TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT ALTS, EACH SUCCESSIVELY HIGHER WITH THE GOAL OF GETTING ME CLR OF THE DFW CLASS B AIRSPACE AND CLBING TO 15000 FT. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO CHK THE OP OF THE TURBO CONTROLLER. I WAS CURRENTLY CLRED TO 8000 FT ON A HDG OF 360 DEGS. AT 8600 FT THE ATC CTLR REMINDED ME TO MAINTAIN 8000 FT. I RETURNED TO 8000 FT AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE. I WAS DISTR BY THE NEED TO MONITOR ENG PARAMETERS. I SHOULD HAVE CARRIED A QUALIFIED PERSON TO MONITOR ENG PARAMETERS SO THAT I COULD CONCENTRATE ON FLYING IN SUCH A BUSY ENVIRONMENT. TO MY KNOWLEDGE NO TFC CONFLICT OCCURRED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.